Rise in power demand leads to 17% hike in coal supply to electricity generating plants

The supply of coal to electricity generating plants increased by 17.09 percent to 58.45 million tonnes in July due to a rise in power demand, the government data said. The government in the last few months has taken various measures to ensure the sufficient availability of coal for power stations. The total coal dispatch to power utilities…

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Coal mine contracts of 45 firms cancelled

The Coal Ministry has cancelled the mining leases of West Bengal Power Development Corporation, Monnet Ispat & Energy and state­run NTPC for delays in operationalizing coal blocks and missing production targets, Parliament was informed on Monday. The Ministry penalized a total of 45 companies for delays in commencing operations and missing production targets, according to…

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Market status today at 2:30 PM

Indices rise further as positive pharma and metal stocks rise as auto stocks rise to boost overall performance. The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 49,525.29, up 318.82 points, or 0.65%. The Nifty 50 is currently trading at 14,943.95, up 120.80 points or 0.81%. The Nifty Bank was up 0.66% at 33,123.20 and the Mid…

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